OPU-IVF Calf Born in Badri Cattle: A Major Milestone for Conservation and Genetic Improvement of Uttarakhand's Indigenous Breed

India, Sept. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a significant achievement for the conservation, multiplication and genetic improvement of indigenous cattle breeds, a healthy Badri female calf has been successfully born through Ovum Pick-Up and In Vitro Fertilization (OPU-IVF) technology at the Academic Dairy Farm, following the transfer of a Badri embryo into a Sahiwal recipient cow. The calf was born on 11 September 2026. Badri cattle are an important indigenous cattle genetic resource of Uttarakhand and are recognised as the state animal of Uttarakhand.

The achievement has been accomplished through a collaborative effort between ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI), Karnal, and G. B. Pant University of ...